Poland vs Spain: Military personnel
Poland
114,000 people
in 2022
Spain
124,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
42nd
Spain rank
39th
Military personnel over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 124,000 people against 114,000 people in Poland, a difference of 10,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 300,000 people | 224,000 people | 76,000 people | Poland |
| 1920s | 338,300 people | 173,300 people | 165,000 people | Poland |
| 1930s | 274,900 people | 289,500 people | 14,600 people | Spain |
| 1940s | 191,200 people | 462,200 people | 271,000 people | Spain |
| 1950s | 332,800 people | 481,400 people | 148,600 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 295,200 people | 364,600 people | 69,400 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 366,200 people | 369,700 people | 3,500 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 420,500 people | 331,400 people | 89,100 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 253,500 people | 207,800 people | 45,700 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 157,600 people | 160,000 people | 2,400 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 101,500 people | 130,300 people | 28,800 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 117,333 people | 122,333 people | 5,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 124,000 people against 114,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Poland and Spain?
- 10,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for military personnel?
- Poland ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.